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Elliots Patent Medical Saddle bags

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Elliots Patent Medical Saddle bags
Doctors 19C Elliots Patent Medical saddle bags (Circa 1870's 1880's) were carried by Doctors in the countryside to hold a variety of medicines for the treatment of the sick.. The saddle bags were made of leather and designed to carry smaller quantities than apothecary chests, making it easier for the Doctors to move about. This example has two hard sided bags with two trays each, the bottom tray tips forward. Total of four medical tins. The top left tin contains four glass medicine bottles, the bottom left tin contains eight glass bottles. Some have labels, & corks. The leather is strong and supple with crazing, unmarked. There are two very old repairs to the left flap.